Scooterotica

I retired from scooter racing a few years ago but because of a mid life crisis I decided it would like to come out and play again. I only wanted to play as I call it I did not want to spend to much on this project. So what could I do to make this happen without spending the big bucks to get on track and be competitive. I looked at the newly formed 6a group which is for up to 250cc special autos, for bikes like the Gilera Runner . I looked around and found myself a runner with a 172 kit on 25 mm carb and pipe and with a few saftey mods i was back on track , the bike and mods joining the BSSO and my ACU licence ive spent less than £1500 . I think very good value for money and if you want to get out there and race this is this a new group with lots of potential so come on do it !!!! After my first races yesterday I want to do a few little things but nothing to drastic or expensive.

vince wrote:I retired from scooter racing a few years ago but because of a mid life crisis I decided it would like to come out and play again. I only wanted to play as I call it I did not want to spend to much on this project. So what could I do to make this happen without spending the big bucks to get on track and be competitive. I looked at the newly formed 6a group which is for up to 250cc special autos, for bikes like the Gilera Runner . I looked around and found myself a runner with a 172 kit on 25 mm carb and pipe and with a few saftey mods i was back on track , the bike and mods joining the BSSO and my ACU licence ive spent less than £1500 . I think very good value for money and if you want to get out there and race this is this a new group with lots of potential so come on do it !!!! After my first races yesterday I want to do a few little things but nothing to drastic or expensive.

nice one as long as you have fun who cares how did you get on and got anny pics

He's doing rather well. An when he puts his helmet on you car'nt tell how old he is.

I suppose I should give you an update on how the year went.After the first meeting I thought with a bit of work I could maybe win the group ,a feat I never achieved in my previous racing career but the group I chose then had one of racing all time greats in it.(thats my excuse anyway) So back to the runner back to Kegra for a bit of tuning ,34mm carb from E bay ,v force reed with opened crankcases to suit, and I now have a much quicker machine only thing is others have been playing as well.Top speeed wise theres not a lot in it but Eddy Goodes is still getting away from me , so back to the drawing board to find some more forward motion juice . I now have a bike that is a least equal to most in the small class , and as things turn out my main rival cant make all the meetings so I win the inaugural year of the new 6a auto group.Ive driven up and down the country , had some great races some with riders from other classes but still good fun,meet some new friends and had a ball and not spent a packet.Go on give it a go!

teamwoodspeed wrote:He's doing rather well. An when he puts his helmet on you car'nt tell how old he is.

21 with a few years experience

who is this 'mystic-al' vince then eh? The cheeky fella who says to me "where were you eh?"